Liquid-serving device.



W, P. EARNHEART.

LIQUID SERVING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 27, 1913.

1,1 31,495, I Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

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ATTORNEY.

. WILLIAM 1. EARNHEART, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

LIQUID-SERVING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

- Patented Mar. 9, 1915..

Application filed October 27, 1913. Serial No. 797,469.

, To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM P. EARN- HEART,a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Woodruif Place,Indianapolis, in

the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Liquid-Serving Devices; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to liquid serving devices and particularly to suchdevices as are used on containers for serving coifee, tea, milk, cream,etc.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap, simple and eflicientform of liquid serving device which will be adapted to be operated byone hand and which will serve liquids in predetermined, limited orcontinuous quantities as desired, and which will. also protect theliquid from any contamination from passing over exposed parts thusrendering the same perfectly sanitary.

My invention consists, generally stated, in the novel arrangement,construction and combination ofparts as hereinafter more specificallyset forth and described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

To enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains toconstruct, use and operate my improved serving device I will describethe same more fully referring to the accompanying drawing in whichFigure 1 is a side elevation of my improved liquid serving device. Fig.2 is a like view having part of the same broken away to disclosethe'interior of the same. Fig. 3

is a side elevation of the sliding stem used in my improved server. Fig.4 is a front view ofthe lever controlling the operation of the server.Fig. 5 is a side view of the same. Figs. 6 and 7 are detail views of theplate used in connection with the controlling lever. Fig. 8 is a partialvertical view of the device showing the valve in its lowermost position.7

Like symbols of reference herein indicate like parts in each of thefigures of the draw- 1n V is illustrated in the drawing my improvedliquid serving device is connected to a liquid container or tank R byany convenient means and consists of a body portion F which has a valveQ in the horizontal portion of the same for opening and shutting off thesupply of fluid to the server. The

vertical portion of the body has a thread on the inside of the same atits lower end for receiving a bottom portion G to form the chamber T,and such bottom portion has its lower end terminating in a tubularportion or sleeve through which a tube C is adapted to act as laterexplained. Within the inter1or of the body portion F and at the top ofthe vertical portion thereof is a partition U which has an opening inthe center of the same for receiving a tube 0 as later explained andsuch portion forms the chamber S above the same and the top of thechamber T. The tubes. C and C are connected by suitable means to a solidcircular valve body A which has a shoulder B around the same and thetube C is provided with suitable perforations D below such valve bodywhile the tube C has perforations D directl above said valve body, thepurpose of whic 1 is explained later. Between the shoulder B. on thevalve body A and the partition U a spiral spring E is located so thatthere is at all times a tendency to keep the said valve body at thebottom of the chamber T. The valve body A is provided with a seat X atits upper end and Y at its lower end for engaging with the seats V and Wrespectively in the partition U and bottom por-' tion G.

The lower end of the sleeve on the bottom portion G is threaded in orderto receive a metal cap H and enough space is left between the end of thesleeve and the cap to provide a stufling box I so that there will be noleakage of the liquid between the same and the tube C.

The bottom of the tube C is provided with 'on a lever K and said plateand lever are securedin place on the cap H by means of a screw L.

The use and operation of my improved serving device is as follows Thevalve Q in the horizontal portion of-the body F may be opened or closedas desired and when open the liquid in the tank R is permitted to fillthe chamber S above the partition U while the tube 0' will allow thesame to flow through the perforations D and fill the chamber T.Considering the lever K in a horizontal instead of a vertical positionas shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and the valve body A resting by its seat Y inthe seat W it is desired to, place milk, cream or other liquid in a cupor glass in a predetermined volume. The bottom portion G is adjusted inthe body portion F so as to regulate the capacity of the chamber T tothe amount of liquid desired in the vessel and then the vessel is placedagainst the cross-arm or operating bar M and pressed upward. Thismovement will depress the spiral spring E and the seat X on the valvebody A will engage with the seat V in the partition U while the liquidin the chamber T will flow through the perforations D in the tube C andthrough the open end N of such tube into the vessel. As soon as thevessel is withdrawn from the operating bar M the spiral spring E willimmediately return the tubes C and C to their initial position. Whilethe vessel is being filled no liquid will enter the chamber T from thechamber S as the perforations D in the tube C will be entirely above thepartition U so that the two chambers will be sealed tightly against theflow of liquid from one to the other. WVhen the spring E has returnedthe tubes C and C to thir initial position the liquid from the-chamber Swill pass through the end of the tube C and through the perforations Dinto the chamber T and will be prevented from leaving saidlatter chamberby reason of the perforations D in the tube G being below the level ofthe bottom of such chamber and in the sleeve of the bottom portion G.

\Vhen it is desired to fill the vessel such as a cup or glasswith liquidfrom the tank R by a continuous flow, the lever K which is in a verticalposition in the drawing will be pressed to such position from itshorizontal position as just explained so that the center recess 0 insaid lever will engage with the raised portion P in the plate J to holdthe same in position. The cup or.

glass is now placed against the operating bar M as described and pressedupward until the said bar strikes against the lever K at which point theparts are in a position such as shown in Fig. 2. The perforations D inthe tube C'being partially above and partially below the partition Upermit the fluid to flow freely from the chamber S to the chamber TWhile the perforations D in the tube 0 being above the bottom of thechamber T the liquid will flow freely from said chamber and through saidperforations and the end N of the tube 0 into the vessel.

It will thus be seen that my improved serving device can be used forserving liquids in predetermined, limited or continuous quantities andthe whole will be operated with one hand thus eliminating the point ofeconomy it is perfect as there is no drippage.

It will readily be observed that no person or foreign substance comes incontactwith the liquid while serving and theliquid is deli ered from atube instead of over or around a metal stem so that no flies or floatingsubstance in the air infest that part and leave infection to be Washedaway with the liquid at the next serving. These points insure aperfectly sanitary server.

By closing the valve Q the serving device can be readily cut outofoperation, disconnected and the parts cleaned or repaired withoutemptying the tank and without the loss of any liquid.

Various modifications and changes in the design, operation andapplication of my improved serving device may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of itsadvantages.

lVhat I claim as my invention and desire to securebv Letters Patentis 1. A device for serving liquids from a container, consisting of abody portion having an upper and a lower chamber, said lower chamberadapted to be regulated in size and divided from said upper chamber by apartition, a valve member-consisting of a tube for controllingtheadmission of fluid from the upper to the lower chamber and a tube forcontrolling the release of the liquid from said lower chamber, saidfirst named tube normally admitting fluid to said lower chamber and saidsecond named tube normally preventing the escape of liquid from saidlower chamber, means for raising said valve member to open said lowerchamber, and

means for regulating the height to whichsaid valve member may be raisedin order to provide a continuous or a limited quantity of liquid.

2. A device for serving liquids from a container, consisting of a bodyportion having an upper and a lower chamber, said lower chamber adaptedto be regulated in size and divided from said upper chamber by apartition, a valve member extending through said partition andconsisting of a tube for controlling the admission of fluid from theupper to the lower chamber and a tube for controlling the release of theliquid from said lower chamber, said first named tube normally admittingfluid to said lower chamher and said second named tube normallypreventing the escape of liquid from said lower chamber, means forraising said valve member to open said lower chamber, and

means for regulating the height to which said valve member may be raisedin order .to provide a continuous or a limited quantity of liquid.

3. A device for serving liquids from a container, consisting of a bodyportion having an upper and a lower chamber, said lower chamber adaptedto be regulated in size and divided from said upper chamber by apartition, a valve member consisting of a perforated tube forcontrolling the admission of fluid from the upper to the lower chamberand a tube for controlling the release of the liquid from said lowerchamber, said first named tube normally admitting fluid to said lowerchamber and. said second named tube normally preventing the escape ofliquid from said lower chamber, means forraising said valve member toopen said lower chamber, and means for regulating the height to whichsaid valve member may be raised in order to provide a continuous or alimited quantity of liquid.

4. A device for serving liquids from a container, consisting of a bodyportion having an upper and a lower chamber, said lower chamber adaptedto be regulated in size and divided from said upper chamber by apartition, a valve member extending through said partition andconsisting of a perforatedtube for controlling the admission of fluidfrom the upper to the lower chamber and a tube for controlling therelease of the liquid from said lower chamber, said first named tubenormally admitting fluid to said lower chamber and said second namedtube normally preventing the escape of liquid from said lower chamber,means for ralsing said valve member to open said lower chamber, andmeans for regulating the height to which said valve member may be raisedin order to provide a continuous or a linnted quantity of liquid.

5. A device for serving liquids from a container, consisting of a bodyportion having an upper and a lower chamber, said lower chamber adaptedto be regulated in size and divided from said upper chamber by apartition, a valve member consisting of a tube for controlling theadmission of fluid from the upper to the lower chamber and a tube forcontrolling the release of the liquid from said lower chamber, saidfirst named tube normally admitting fluid to said lower chamber and saidsecond named tube normally preventing the escape of liquid from saidlower chamber, means for raising said valve member to open said lowerchamber, and a lever arm engaging said means for regulating the heightto which said valve member may be raised in order to provide acontinuous or a limited quantity of liquid. I

In testimony whereof, I the said WILLIAM P. EARNHEART have hereuntosetmy hand.

WILLIAM P. EARNHEART. Witnesses:

Joe. E Ann, Joan E. CURRY.

